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The 33 – A Cabinet of Curious Characters

The 33 – A Cabinet of Curious Characters

We were thrilled to have this series shown at the amazing Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago during February 2017. You can see the show on the gallery’s site here: http://gallery.rotofugi.com/exhibits/2017-BaM!/

“The 33 – A Cabinet of Curious Characters” is our newest series of paintings.  They pull their inspiration from the old Cabinet Cards from the turn of the last century. Bruce’s mother stumbled on a box of them while cleaning out their basement. After pulling out all of the relatives she could identify, she planned to discard the remaining photos that were of people she did not know.  Bruce rescued them from that untimely fate and inspiration struck when he presented them to Mike.

The 33 Samples

Why not bring our ‘artistic misunderstanding’ to a more tangible format? Why not leverage a basic, clear, starting point and build on that? So we embarked on a challenge to create 33 new portraits.

Each 8″ x 11″ painting is professionally framed and features a metallic iridescence that unfortunately is not properly conveyed in these photos.

The 33 Gallery

Here’s the complete gallery of the 33. Click any painting below to see a larger copy.

Belinda Beauregard, Bolivian Blood Banker
Belinda Beauregard, Bolivian Blood Banker
Bozetta, the Comedic Courtesan
Bozetta, the Comedic Courtesan
Clare Voyant, Clandestine Voyeur
Clare Voyant, Clandestine Voyeur
Colonel Comet, Retired Rocketeer
Colonel Comet, Retired Rocketeer
Darla Devolution, Demure Dominatrix
Darla Devolution, Demure Dominatrix
Debbie Denticle, Delicate Diamond Distributor
Debbie Denticle, Delicate Diamond Distributor
Demetrius Demon, Cannibal Lobbyist
Demetrius Demon, Cannibal Lobbyist
Do You Know the Mushroom Man, Ferdinand Fungus
Do You Know the Mushroom Man, Ferdinand Fungus
Frederick Follicle, Philandering Philanthropist
Frederick Follicle, Philandering Philanthropist
Heidi Highat's Melancholy Monday
Heidi Highat’s Melancholy Monday
Helen's Horrendous Headaches
Helen’s Horrendous Headaches
Irwin Theobald, Cantankerous Cartographer
Irwin Theobald, Cantankerous Cartographer
Jackson Bahl's Jubilant Ballyhoo
Jackson Bahl’s Jubilant Ballyhoo
Kristina's Calamitous Serpentine Stare
Kristina’s Calamitous Serpentine Stare
Linework Lydia, Lesbian Litigator
Linework Lydia, Lesbian Litigator
Marian's Mariachi Muse
Marian’s Mariachi Muse
Missy Medusa, Gorgon Apprentice
Missy Medusa, Gorgon Apprentice
Nellie Nocturne, Neon Narcoleptic
Nellie Nocturne, Neon Narcoleptic
Nelson Notocord, Zombie Psychic
Nelson Notocord, Zombie Psychic
Nero the Neurotic Neurosurgeon
Nero the Neurotic Neurosurgeon
Norah Noggin and Her Hovering Head
Norah Noggin and Her Hovering Head
Octavia
Octavia
President Bison Romano's Fabulous Fruit-filled Fedora
President Bison Romano’s Fabulous Fruit-filled Fedora
Prentiss Pendicock, Precise Paleontologist
Prentiss Pendicock, Precise Paleontologist
Sarah Bellam, Intelligence Operative
Sarah Bellam, Intelligence Operative
Seaweed Sara, the Salty Siren
Seaweed Sara, the Salty Siren
Sheila Sorrow's Fight Against Her Sadness (1)
Sheila Sorrow’s Fight Against Her Sadness (1)
Sheila Sorrow's Fight Against Her Sadness (2)
Sheila Sorrow’s Fight Against Her Sadness (2)
Sheldon Seamus, Seaweed Specialist
Sheldon Seamus, Seaweed Specialist
Sid Shores, CEO of the Sea!
Sid Shores, CEO of the Sea!
The All Hearing Earl
The All Hearing Earl
Walter Weird, Master of the Ocular Arts
Walter Weird, Master of the Ocular Arts
Wizard Will's Wasted Whimsy
Wizard Will’s Wasted Whimsy

Social Media Marketing

We’ve created a few ‘morphing’ gif versions of the paintings to use for online promotion.

colonel-comet
nelson
octavia
sara
walter

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